On December 2, 2016 at approximately 2:20 a.m. Deputy C.L. Smith responded to a Brandishing call in the parking lot of the Comfort Inn on Salisbury Drive. Due to his location at the time the call was dispatched, Deputy Smith was able to reach the scene in less than a minute. Upon arrival Deputy Smith detained a male subject standing in the parking lot that matched the description provided by the 9-1-1 caller.

The detained male, later identified as Nicholas Carter, was carrying a loaded Springfield XP45-ACP with a loaded magazine and a round in the chamber. Another loaded magazine was found in his pocket. Deputy Smith detected the strong odor of alcoholic beverage coming from his person.

Witnesses reported that Carter had been arguing with people inside the nearby Buffalo Mo’s Tap and Grill. The argument continued in the parking lot. Carter then pointed a gun at one of the females in the group.

Nicholas Mark Carter, age 32 of Lithia Springs, Georgia, was charged with Brandishing a Firearm and Carrying a Concealed Weapon While Intoxicated. He was incarcerated at the Rappahannock Regional Jail on a $2,000 secured bond.